Mae Young at SmackDown Taping
WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young will be brought in for tomorrow’s live SmackDown on Syfy, reports the Wrestling Observer website. Mae, who turned 89 recently, will reportedly be part of tomorrow’s show which centers around WWE legends. The live SmackDown special airs at 8pm on Syfy.
AIW Girls Night Out 6 This Weeekend: Mia Yim vs Allysin Kay Grudge Match and More
Details for AIW Girls Night Out 6 this weekend: [notice]On Sunday April 15th, just a week after the Straight Outta Compton show, Absolute Intense Wrestling presents another extraordinary event with the 6th edition of Girls Night Out. Show has a special 4pm belltime, and once again takes place at the infamous Turners Hall, located on … Read more
Two WSU Shows Coming Up: Cards for King & Queen Tournament and J-Cup
iPer WSU: [notice]STATE OF WSU FOR 4/9 – WSU RETURNS LIVE WITH J-CUP ON 4/28 – WSU TEAMS WITH NWS FOR KING/QUEEN ON 4/14 —– WSU Returns Live With Another DOUBLE DVD Taping on 4/28. Tickets are now on sale at WSUVideo.com Here is the info on this event: WSU J-Cup Double DVD Taping Doors … Read more
Lita: Divas Division Has Potential, But “Bummer to See Where It’s Gone”
Former WWE Diva Lita, real name Amy Dumas, gave her candid thoughts on WWE’s current Divas division while in a WWE ring at WrestleMania Axxess last week. Dumas was brought in to sign autographs at Axxess and also did a session in the ring, answering questions, video footage of which has been floating around online. … Read more
News in Brief: All Competitors Announced for PWWA Tournament, Taya Valkyrie Works in Mexico, Jennifer Blake Returns to Canada & More
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: All eight competitors have been announced for PWWA’s tournament to crown an Interim Champion in Madison Eagles’ absence due to knee injury. They are as follows: Evie, Jessie McKay, Kellie Skater, Shazza McKenzie, … Read more
(Kellie) Skating Into Japan: An Aussie Abroad, Part II
Previously: (Kellie) Skating Into Japan: An Aussie Abroad On March 4th 2012, for Universal Woman’s Pro Wrestling REINA, Kellie Skater, 24, was defeated by veteran joshi wrestler Mima Shimoda. This match took place at the Radiant Hall in Yokohama, Japan, and was Skater’s last match in Japan… this time around. Wrestling in Japan had always … Read more
SmackDown Redux (April 6th, 2012): Pity Party for AJ and Beth
Hello all and welcome to this week’s edition of the SmackDown Redux! After racking up another loss to Maria Menounous at WrestleMania, Divas Champion Beth Phoenix is looking to take out some of her pent up frustration on the Divas roster starting with Nikki Bella. Luckily for Nikki, she has some unexpected support in the … Read more
Your Two Cents: Bringing Back Former Divas
“Your Two Cents” is our interactive feature where we gauge the opinions of our Twitter and Facebook followers on different discussions in women’s wrestling. This week, we’re asking this: With Brock Lesnar’s shocking return, we want to know: which former Diva would you bring back to the WWE, and how would you book her return? … Read more
Mickie James and Cheerleader Melissa Get Billboard Treatment
Talk about a rarity that should certainly be celebrated: Former Knockouts Champion, Mickie James, and former SHIMMER Champion, Cheerleader Melissa, are featured on a big billboard in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to promote their match against each other tonight. The pair will face off for Traditional Championship Wrestling tonight in their first singles match in the … Read more
Impact Write-Up (April 5th, 2012): Six Former Champions Fight to Reclaim Their Throne
Hola all you tramps and skanks, and welcome to another sensational edition of the Impact Write-Up. This week, we were granted an interesting bout, which was dubbed to be a “Championship Challenge” match. In simpler terms, it was a six pack challenge which featured former champions, Velvet Sky, Mickie James, Winter, Angelina Love, Tara, and … Read more
Gail Kim vs Velvet Sky Cage Match at Lockdown
Former Knockouts Champion Velvet Sky will finally have her chance to regain the Knockouts Title at Lockdown next week as she challenges Gail Kim in a steel cage match. Velvet won a six-way match last night to determine Gail’s next challenger. This comes after her declaring last week on Impact Wrestling that she was gunning … Read more
Impact Wrestling Feedback: April 5th, 2012
Get your weekly dose of Knockouts action on tonight’s Impact. To watch, tune into Spike TV from 9pm ET. Discuss the show in the comments!
NXT Watch (April 4th, 2012): Kaitlyn & Natalya Shine in a Night Full of Divas
Greetings everybody, and welcome to another enlightening NXT Watch, featuring the Superstars and Divas of the true “A” Show in WWE. Last week, I was in Miami and unfortunately not able to join you, but never fear as I am back and better than ever. This week, Kaitlyn and Natalya square off in a match … Read more
Beulah McGillicutty Talks About Writing Children’s Book, Match with Bill Alfonso and More
Former ECW star Beulah McGillicutty has been interviewed by WWE.com in their ‘Where Are They Now?’ feature. Beulah, real name Trisa Laughlin, talks about her career and recent move into authoring a children’s book. As we reported last month, Beulah has released a book entitled ‘Gertrude the Great’. Speaking to WWE.com about the book, Beulah … Read more
In Video: Up Close and Personal with Alicia Fox in ‘Outside the Ring’
Former Divas Champion Alicia Fox is featured in the latest episode of WWE’s YouTube show, Outside the Ring. Check it out below:
In Video: Michelle Obama Calls Former TNA Star an “Inspiration”
Here’s something to warm your hearts: First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will make a cameo appearance on next week’s episode of The Biggest Loser on NBC and in a preview clip, appears to show former TNA star Desire, real name Kim Nielsen, some love. The First Lady says Kim, who came into … Read more
Diva Dirt Style Jury: WWE Hall of Fame 2012
Divas beware, we judge what you wear! Welcome back to an old favorite here at Diva Dirt — the Style Jury! We’ve dusted off the Diva Dirt Style Jury for this year’s WWE Hall of Fame! Which Divas looked red carpet ready and which looked like they belong in the Style Jury Hall of Shame? … Read more
Katelyn Reports on WrestleMania 28: Live Report from ‘Mania Week in Miami
Diva Dirt’s Katelyn files this report from WrestleMania week in Miami last week: G’day everyone! I don’t know if you all have noticed, but I haven’t made many posts on Diva Dirt lately. If you have been wondering where I’ve been, the reason for my absence is that I have been on vacation in the … Read more
Former Women’s Champion Reveals WWE Royalties
Former WWE Women’s Champion Madusa aka Alundra Blayze posted a picture (since deleted, see left) on her Facebook page recently, revealing she had received a royalty check from the WWE. The total on the sheet attached showed a six digit number, leading many to believe that Madusa had made some serious bank. However, the former … Read more
In Video: Clips from Allysin Kay vs Mia Yim (AIW)
AIW has released clips from the infamous match between Mia Yim and Allysin Kay from Girls Night Out 5 in January in which Kay broke her nose. The pair are due to face off in a rematch next week. Watch below: Skip to the 26:25 minute mark for the match.
Next SHIMMER Tapings Announced
SHIMMER has announced its next tapings will be taking place on October 27th and 28th. The tapings will include the company’s milestone 50th DVD taping. As always, tapings take place in Berwyn, Illinois.
NXT Spoilers: April 4th, 2012
Diva Dirt reader Carole has forwarded us spoilers for this week’s NXT, airing tomorrow on WWE.com:
Open Talent Call: Compete at Prestigious CAC Reunion
ChickFight and Diva Dirt are teaming up to present the featured female match at Casino Royale, the pro wrestling event taking place during Cauliflower Alley Club‘s 2012 reunion which takes place in Las Vegas from April 16-18th — and we’re opening up an opportunity to female wrestlers around the world to be part of it. … Read more
Possible WWE Signing
It appears as though WWE may have signed former Miss USA and Tough Enough contestant, Rima Fakih. Rima was on hand for all of this past weekend’s WrestleMania festivities, leading to speculation about whether she had joined the company. PWInsider reports that Fakih may have indeed been signed, but there is no confirmation on that. … Read more